Timeline of Santiago de Cuba
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Prior to 20th century
- 1514 - August: Santiago de Cuba founded by Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar.[1][2]
- 1518 - Roman Catholic diocese of Baracoa established.[3]
- 1522
- Capital of Cuba relocated to Santiago from Baracoa.[4][2]
- Coat of arms granted.[5][2]
- Santiago de Cuba Cathedral named as a cathedral by Pope Adrian VI.[2]
- 1526 - Fire.[5]
- 1535 - Fire.[5]
- 1553 - Santiago was occupied and plundered by French corsairs.[2]
- 1603 - Sacked by English pirates.[5]
- 1607 - Capital of Cuba relocated from Santiago to Havana.[5]
- 1613 - Fire.[5]
- 1638 - Castillo de San Pedro de la Roca (fort) construction begins.
- 1662 - British military force from Jamaica occupied and plundered the town.[2]
- 1722 - San Basilio el Magno seminary established.[5]
- 1741 - A British squadron from Jamaica and operated unsuccessfully against Santiago.[2]
- 1755 - Population: 15,471.[5]
- 1767 - 11 June: Earthquake.[5][2]
- 1774 - Population: 18,374.[5]
- 1787 - Sociedad Económica de los Amigos del País founded.[6]
- 1799 - Government slaves working at Cobre mine, Cuba were freed.[2]
- 1805 - El Amigo de los Cubanos newspaper begins publication.[5]
- 1808 - Population: 33,881.[5]
- 1823 - Teatro Coliseo (theatre) opens.[1]
- 1827 - Population: about 27,000.[2]
- 1852 - Earthquake.[5][2]
- 1862 - Lafayette tumba francesa group founded.[7][8]
- 1868 - Santa Ifigenia Cemetery established.
- 1873 - The Virginius Affair.[2]
- 1898
- 3 July: Battle of Santiago de Cuba fought near city.[2]
- July: Siege of Santiago by US forces.
- El Cubano Libre newspaper in publication.
- Emilio Bacardí Moreau becomes mayor.[5]
- 1899 - Public library established.[9]
20th century
- 1902 - Population: 45,478.[10]
- 1905 - Convención Bautista de Cuba Oriental (church) founded.[11]
- 1909 - Vista Alegre Theatre built.[12][13]
- 1915 - Cine Aguilera (cinema) opens.[12][13]
- 1917 - Orientales baseball team formed.[14]
- 1919 - Population: 70,232.[15]
- 1924 - Cine Rialto (cinema) opens.[12]
- 1943 - Population: 118,266.[5]
- 1947 - University of Santiago de Cuba established.
- 1953
- 26 July: Moncada Barracks attacked by forces of Castro, launching the Cuban Revolution.[16]
- Population: 163,237.[5]
- 1954 - Antonio Maceo Airport opens.[citation needed]
- 1956 - 30 November: Levantamiento en Santiago de Cuba (anti-Batista event) occurs.
- 1957 - Anti-Batista unrest; crackdown.[17]
- 1964 - Estadio Guillermón Moncada (stadium) opens.
- 1970 - Population: 277,600.[18]
- 1976 - Jardín de los Helechos de Santiago de Cuba (garden) established.
- 1977 - Avispas baseball team formed.[14]
- 1999 - Population: 441,524.[11]
21st century
- 2012
- March: Catholic pope visits Santiago.
- October: Hurricane Sandy.[19]
- Population: 431,471.[20]
- 2014 - Population: 434,268.[21]
- 2015 - September: Catholic pope visits Santiago.
